as in summarizing
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
please recap the highlights of the game for me
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Recent Examples of recapping
After capturing the podium trophy, Williams posted a video on Instagram recapping the memorable race weekend, where the sticker made its appearance on the silverware.
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Radnor and Thomas launched the show's rewatch podcast earlier this year and recently finished recapping the first season.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2025
After recapping her day at the office to Horace, who is receiving medical treatments in Italy, Kimmie comes home to find Rain and Glen barely alive.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Radnor and Thomas launched the show's rewatch podcast earlier this year and recently finished recapping the first season.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2025
After recapping her day at the office to Horace, who is receiving medical treatments in Italy, Kimmie comes home to find Rain and Glen barely alive.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recapping
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In May, Notion introduced Ai products for summarizing meetings and searching through corporate files.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Reflective listening means repeating or summarizing what your partner said in your own words.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration has not yet compiled a fiscal impact report or memo outlining the impact of federal budget cuts on Tennessee.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Each agency maintains its own shutdown plan, outlining which staff remain on duty.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Recapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recapping. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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